I keep seeing this idea that #metoo is a organized group, like a political party or an organization with offices somewhere. it doesnt have meetings or "do things". Its a f-ing twitter hashtag. its a way that women (and some men) can tell their stories and link together and talk about more than individual cases, and not feel so alone or shut down. its a way of using social networking to talk about big picture issues, because all those individual stories take on a different meaning, when they are shared, and there are so many of them.

ok so enough about #metoo. I do hope that Epsteins victims are willing to share their stories, but we need to be realistic. WIth the stakes as high as they are (some people think that Epstein was murdered for what he knew... would a young woman who is finally away from that mess and getting on with her life, want to risk that?). Would you want to put your life on hold to be treated like some of the other young women who told stories about their experiences with powerful men, were? (death threats, going into hiding, dealing with family and friends and their opinions about womens right to talk about their past).

If some of these women come forward and use the #metoo hashtag and post on social media, all the more power to em. Side note: most of the #metoo stories were nothing but painful memories, not anything to do with an active criminal investigation, that might be another good reason for these women not to share anything.

Maybe there's a lack of leadership and clear goals in the feminist movement these days. I must admit I don't really know where they're at.